Chromecast

[gaz1234]

looks like my issues are the power adapter affecting the coaxial cable for my terrestrial tv. gay

[gaz1234]

apple, fk off. chromecast requires ios6. wkers, im not buying a new ipad!

[gaz1234]

and the sonos app.

[kev1974]

gaz1234 said:

looks like my issues are the power adapter affecting the coaxial cable for my terrestrial tv. gay

Yup I had that, had to make sure the Chromecast power cable went nowhere near the aerial cable.

[gaz1234]

trooperiziz said:

Go to the URL I posted when your chromecast is running on the same wifi network.

done this i dont see check for updates...

[gaz1234]

kev1974 said:

Yup I had that, had to make sure the Chromecast power cable went nowhere near the aerial cable.

screwed as the sockets are next to each other. the other tv is fine though (sockets miles apart)

[trooperiziz]

gaz1234 said:

done this i dont see check for updates...

I had to restart chrome after the chromecast had finished fully booting up, to get it to show up for me.

[gaz1234]

trooperiziz said:

I had to restart chrome after the chromecast had finished fully booting up, to get it to show up for me.

When I select the device all I see is settings. st

[edeath]

You can now cast your whole Phone / Tablet screen to the Chromecast Tested with a driving game and it was around .5 second delay but just about usable. Sound is also cast to the TV even if the Tablet/phone has the volume at Zero.

Much more useful bit of kit now!

Ed

[james_tigerwoods]

edeath said:

You can now cast your whole Phone / Tablet screen to the Chromecast Tested with a driving game and it was around .5 second delay but just about usable. Sound is also cast to the TV even if the Tablet/phone has the volume at Zero.

Much more useful bit of kit now!

Ed

Am I being thick? How did you do that?

[igiveup]

james_tigerwoods said:

edeath said:

You can now cast your whole Phone / Tablet screen to the Chromecast Tested with a driving game and it was around .5 second delay but just about usable. Sound is also cast to the TV even if the Tablet/phone has the volume at Zero.

Much more useful bit of kit now!

Ed

Am I being thick? How did you do that?

The ChromeCast App was updated Today from v1.5.5 to v1.7 this allows you to o this, not all devices support as yet though, Mainly Nexus devices and a few other high end Phones/Tabs.

Some details here, as you can see it is still BETA

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/07/09/chromecast...

[james_tigerwoods]

Not for S3s it looks like

[igiveup]

james_tigerwoods said:

Not for S3s it looks like

Sadly not, but it will come. Works on my Nexus 4 & Nexus 10 though oh and my Son's Nexus 7. i'll stop rubbing it in now

[james_tigerwoods]

igiveup said:

james_tigerwoods said:

Not for S3s it looks like

Sadly not, but it will come. Works on my Nexus 4 & Nexus 10 though oh and my Son's Nexus 7. i'll stop rubbing it in now

Yes. ps off :P

I think it says it's for Android 4.4.2 - I'm using Cyanogenmod 10.2 which is 4.3 which might do it..

[onyx39]

I wonder if Netflix will now work for me.

[ajprice]

Compatibility list for the cast screen is here http://chromecast.wonderhowto.com/how-to/enable-ch...

Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 10
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
HTC One M7 & M8
LG G3
LG G2
LG G Pro 2

[igiveup]

james_tigerwoods said:

Yes. ps off :P

I think it says it's for Android 4.4.2 - I'm using Cyanogenmod 10.2 which is 4.3 which might do it..

Try sideloading the apk file, there is link in the link above.

[james_tigerwoods]

Nope, that still doesn't give me the Cast Screen option

[edeath]

james_tigerwoods said:

Am I being thick? How did you do that?

I was able to do this on my Nexus 5 prior to the Chromecast app update (which I now also have). You pull down the notification bar - switch to the settings toggles - Cast Screen option pops up at the bottom if it detects a Chromecast on the network.

This option has been showing for a while previously but failed to work. Tried it the other night and it just started working. Must have been a firmware update on the Chromecast itself prior to the app update.

If you don't have this option: In the new chromecast app there is a Cast screen option as well.

Ed

[SBDJ]

gaz1234 said:

screwed as the sockets are next to each other. the other tv is fine though (sockets miles apart)

Use a short HDMI extension cable to move the dongle to a position where it's no longer an issue